When planning your construction project, selecting the right designs and materials can rapidly become complex and overwhelming. Numerous perplexing choices about building materials will inevitably confront you.
If bricks have been your chosen material for your commercial construction, let us congratulate you on an excellent choice. Utilizing bricks in building is becoming more prevalent due to their multiple practical and aesthetic benefits. However, the question arises: without the guidance of a dependable brick supplier, how will you select the correct type of brick?
Unless you’re an expert in brick selection, you could err in choosing the proper type of brick. Such a mistake can be both expensive and detrimental. Hence, it is rational to rely on brick providers who are familiar with the market and can assist you in decision-making. Below is a concise guide to help you pinpoint the perfect brick supplier for your needs.
What is the Role of Brick Suppliers?
Brick suppliers deliver clay products and materials to private, residential, and commercial contractors, developers, builders, and architects. They connect architects, designers, brick factories, and manufacturers as intermediaries.
Working closely with brick factories and manufacturers, brick suppliers strive to find products that match the architect’s vision. Their goal is to find the ideal brick product that balances practicality, structural soundness, and aesthetic charm (including color, texture, size, and dimensions). During a project, brick suppliers must also consider the adjacent brickwork, materials on hand, bonding patterns, and mortar colors, often requiring collaboration with various brick manufacturers.
How to Pick a Brick Supplier
Grasping what brick suppliers do is vital, but how do you choose the appropriate product for your upcoming project?
Initially, pinpointing the best brick for your structure is key. Considerations such as the brick bonding pattern, color, texture, and mortar must be weighed.
Naturally, your brick selections must be prioritized. When you begin the search for brick suppliers, you should have a clear vision of the desired brick’s color, texture, and style. Visualization of the final appearance of your building is beneficial.
Next, your brick suppliers can start sourcing samples and mockups.
While selecting your brick suppliers, consider the following aspects:
- Versatile Project History: What projects have your suppliers handled before? Their past work can reflect their experience and the materials they specialize in.
- Diverse Product Range: Are you familiar with the differences among facing bricks, engineering bricks, handmade bricks, and machine-made bricks? Do you understand the standard UK brick sizes and patterns like stretcher bond and herringbone? If you answered “no” to any of these, your brick supplier likely offers products you haven’t even considered. They can provide various textures, sizes, and colors.
- Positive Online Reviews: Customer feedback on the brick suppliers can be telling. Positive comments are promising, and how a supplier responds to negative remarks is equally telling.
- Partnerships: A brick supplier’s affiliations with not only manufacturers and factories but also architects and designers can reveal much about them.
Choosing the right brick suppliers is pivotal for your commercial projects. This guide aids in ensuring that you’re aligning with a supplier that can deliver the quality and diversity you need, fostering a successful building endeavor.
David Prior
David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.
